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Public schools in Alberta and Saskatchewan are allowed to include the Lord’s Prayer in student routines.

Other provinces in Canada have said that reciting the Christian prayer violates the rights of students.

“As a board, it’s their mandate and requirement to represent their constituents and look at the greater good for the jurisdiction and they also have to look at the greater good of society and what’s best for kids,” Tymensen said.

“Even if the board directs that activity, it doesn’t mean that all individuals are forced to be engaged in the process. It simply means that act is allowed to constitutionally occur within the building.”

‘As a board, it’s their mandate and requirement to represent their constituents and look at the greater good for the jurisdiction’

A number of parents in the community have said it’s important to include the prayer.

“It’s very important that kids learn, from when they’re little, that there is someone greater than us and that we are submissive of Him,” said one parent.

Others are insistent that religion is a requirement in their families. One homeschooling parent said she wouldn’t want to let go of the tradition of reciting the prayer.

The board plans to address the issue at its next meeting, but warns it could be some time before a decision is made.